,h4 ,,res4 #hcg  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #bj1
 #bjbd  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) !
 ,philipp9es on ,july #d1 #aidf1 & ! two
 c\ntries h s9ce enjoy$ exp&$ & positive
 relations2 ,:]eas !re are ov]          
#d1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s (      
,philipp9e ance/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es h
 a /rong & mutually b5eficial trade     
relation%ip1 ) m ?an #ah1ijj1jjj1jjj 9  
goods & s]vices trad$ dur+ #bjbj2 ,:]eas
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to use
 its ,coa/ ,gu>d & its ,m]*ant ,m>9e to 
violate ! ,philipp9es sov]eignty1       
includ+ 9 ! ,sc>bor\gh ,%oal1 ,:]eas    
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty propag&a n[ ass]t
 claims bas$ on a s-call$ t5-da% l9e1   
aft] a ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !  
,law ( ! ,sea arbitral tribunal rul$ t  
,*9a's n9e-da%$ l9e _h no legal basis2  
,:]eas 9 #aiid1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
unlawfully seiz$ ,mis*ief ,reef & h s9ce
 con/ruct$ #bj artificial isl&s t ext5ds

 ! op]ational capabilities ( ! ,p's     
,lib]ation ,army ) ! aim ( exp&+ its    
pres5ce & re9=c+ _! illegitimate claims 
to ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 ,:]eas ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a is ass]t+ its sweep+   
claims ov] ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea by disrupt+ 
! regul> resupply ( ! ,,brp ,si]ra      
,madre1 a ,philipp9e ,navy transport    
%ip1 bas$ 9 ! ,second ,?omas ,%oal1 by  
%oot+ wat] cannons at ,philipp9e ,coa/  
,gu>d vessels & us+ milit>y-grade las]s 
to bl9d its crew2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 
#bjbc1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration ann\nc$     
plans today to exp& ! ,enhanc$ ,def5se  
,coop]ation ,arrangem5t to include f\r  
new sites to /r5g!n int]op]ability &    
all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es to 
bett] address %>$ *all5ges 9 !          
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/
 #e1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate reaffirm$ t an arm$ attack on     
,philipp9e public vessels1 aircraft1 &  
arm$ =ces--includ+ ^? ( its ,coa/ ,gu>d 
9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea--w\ld invoke ,u4,s4  
mutual def5se commitm5ts "u ,article    

,,iv ( ! #aiea ,u4,s4 ,philipp9es       
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty2 ,:]eas1 on     
,octob] #bb1 #bjbc1 ! ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ramm$ a ,philipp9es ,coa/ ,gu>d cutt]  
escort+ supplies to ! ,second ,?omas    
,%oal )9 ! ,philipp9es exclusive        
economic zone2  ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1  
#bjbd1 ! lead]s ( ,japan1 ! ,philipp9es1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates held a trilat]al     
summit 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 to exp&      
trilat]al coop]ation & bol/] a free &   
op5 ,indo-,pacific & an int]national    
ord] bas$ on int]national law2 & ,:]eas1
 on ,june #ag1 #bjbd1 ,,prc vessels tri$
 to d5y ! ,philipp9es f lawfully deliv]+
 humanit>ian supplies to s]vice memb]s  
/ation$ at ! ,,brp ,si]ra ,madre ?r\gh !
 dang]\s use ( wat] cannons1 ramm+1     
block+ maneuv]s1 & t[+ :i* damag$       
,philipp9e vessels & injur$ ,philipp9e  
s]vice memb]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unwav]+ commitm5t to   
invoke its ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ) !  
,philipp9es if an arm$ attack aga9/ !   

,philipp9es assets1 includ+ ^? ( !      
,philipp9e ,coa/ ,gu>d1 is committ$ 9 ! 
,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,philipp9es to conduct m jo9t  
patrols 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 includ+ )   
o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s1 to und]score !       
importance ( fre$om ( navigation &      
ov]flight2  7#c7 firmly objects to !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's false sov]eignty
 claims to ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#d7      
/rongly condemns & calls on ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a to cease its aggressive
 & dang]\s actions aga9/ ,philipp9e     
vessels 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#e7       
welcomes swift implem5tation ( !        
,enhanc$ ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t  
to ensure we adh]e to our commitm5ts to 
! ,philipp9e p1 & to fo/] a free & op5  
,indo-,pacific = all2  7#f7 emphasizes t
 respect+ ! %>$ values ( democratic     
in/itutions1 human rights1 & ! rule (   
law1 especially ) reg>d to ! rights (   
trade unioni/s1 j\rnali/s1 human rights 
def5d]s1 critics ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 fai? &  
religi\s lead]s1 & civil society        

activi/s1 w /r5g!n ! alliance betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es2 &  7#g7  
reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates unwav]+       
commitm5t to invoke its ,mutual ,def5se 
,treaty ) ! ,philipp9es1 9 accordance ) 
con/itutional processes1 if an arm$     
attack aga9/ ! ,philipp9es assets1      
includ+ ^? ( ! ,philipp9e ,coa/ ,gu>d1  
is committ$ 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea4  ,cl]k4